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What happened on Tuesday May 21, 2002?

About May 21st, 2002, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 21, 2002, the U.S. State Department released its annual report on state sponsors of terrorism, identifying countries that were alleged to support terrorist activities.
  • Day of the week: May 21st, 2002 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Foolish by Ashanti
  • #1 UK song: One Step Closer by S Club Juniors
  • Popular movie: Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg

More about May 21st, 2002? See below for more news and curiosities on May 21st, 2002.

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May 21, 2002: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 21, 2002:

  • US State Department Releases Terror Sponsors Report On May 21, 2002, the U.S. State Department released its annual report on state sponsors of terrorism, identifying countries that were alleged to support terrorist activities. source: 2001-2009.state.gov
  • Death of Niki de Saint Phalle French-American sculptor and painter Niki de Saint Phalle died on May 21, 2002. She was known for her large-scale sculptures and her work in the feminist art movement. source: nytimes.com
  • Ashanti's 'Foolish' Tops US Charts On May 21, 2002, American singer Ashanti's single 'Foolish' reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking a significant milestone in her music career. source: billboard.com
  • S Club Juniors Lead UK Music Charts The pop group S Club Juniors topped the UK music charts with their single 'One Step Closer' on May 21, 2002, representing the youth pop music trend of the early 2000s.

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May 21, 2002: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 21, 2002: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 21, 2002:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $39.79
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $24.83
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $53.95
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.90
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $84.41

Exchange Rates on May 21, 2002:

  • 1 USD = 123.89 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5381 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.5766 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 114.0 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6301 GBP
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What day of the week was May 21, 2002?


May 21, 2002 was a Tuesday and it was the 141st day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 2002 can also be written as 5/21/2002 in the US and as 21/5/2002 in UK and Europe.

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May 21, 2002: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 21, 2002:

  • Niki de Saint Phalle
    Niki de Saint Phalle

    Renowned French-American artist known for her large-scale sculptural works, feminist art, and innovative artistic techniques combining...

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May 21, 2002: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 21, 2002 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 20th and May 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 21, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - I Need A Girl (Part One) youtube
  3. - What's Luv? youtube
  4. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  5. - A Thousand Miles youtube

May 21, 2002: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 21, 2002 was One Step Closer by S Club Juniors, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

  1. - One Step Closer youtube
  2. - Kiss Kiss youtube
  3. - Freak Like Me youtube
  4. - If Tomorrow Never Comes youtube
  5. - Girlfriend youtube

May 21, 2002: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 21, 2002 was Foolish by Ashanti, according to the music chart for the week May 20th and May 26th.

  1. - Foolish youtube
  2. - I Need A Girl (Part One)
  3. - U Don't Have To Call youtube
  4. - halfcrazy
  5. - Addictive
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May 21, 2002: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 21, 2002: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 21, 2002 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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May 21, 2002: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 21, 2002 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 21, 2002 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 21, 2002 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 02:33 pm and setting at 03:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 27, 2002 while the next full moon would come on May 26, 2002.

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How old is someone born on May 21, 2002?


Someone born on May 21, 2002 is:

24 years and 3 days old,

or 288 months and 3 days old,

or 1252 weeks and 5 days old,

or 8769 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 21, 2002?

There are 362 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 21st 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 21, 2002?

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